Last Updated:December 02, 2025, 07:04 IST Speaking at an event in Pune, Bhagwat said milestones like centenaries should not be the focus; instead, organisation must ask why its mission of uniting society has taken so long RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Image: PTI/File) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said that world leaders listen attentively when Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks because India’s rising strength is now visible on the global stage. He said the country is “finding its rightful place” and the world is taking notice. Speaking in Pune at an event marking 100 years of the RSS, Bhagwat said milestones like centenaries should not be the focus; instead, the organisation must ask why its mission of uniting society has taken so long. “Though the Sangh has completed 100 years, braving challenges and weathering many storms, it is time to introspect why the task of uniting the entire society has taken so long,” he told the gathering. He said history shows that when India rises, global conflicts ease and peace prevails. “This …